Developer Setup

Forking PyKOALA

Forking the PyKOALA repository allows you to develop and test changes independently. Once you’re ready, you can contribute back by opening a pull request to the main repository.

How to fork

To create your own fork of PyKOALA:

  1. Go to the main PyKOALA GitHub repository.

  2. Click the “Fork” button at the top right of the page.

  3. GitHub will create a copy of the repository under your account, e.g., github.com/USERNAME/pykoala.

GitHub "Fork" button

How to Work on Your Fork

Once you’ve forked the repository, clone it to your local machine:

git clone git@github.com:USERNAME/koala

Replace USERNAME with your actual GitHub username. This command downloads a complete copy of the repository to your system.

To learn more about working with forks and contributing through pull requests, refer to the official GitHub documentation here.